Why Projects are a bad idea in Product development – hands-on Systems Thinking

Is there still value in organizing our work in projects? And how can Systems Thinking help us make the impact of project- or product organization transparent?

Not just the work we do is complex but also the way we organize our work has become a complex system of processes, working, agreements, culture, habits, interests, priorities and a whole set of wanted and unwanted side effects. Taking a holistic view enables us to better understand the impact of changes or transitions. Systems Thinking helps taking that holistic stance.

For a long time organizing work in projects seemed a very valid way to control risk and ensure progress. Is that still the case in our current VUCA world? In this hands-on session we’ll be using Systems Thinking to let you discover the effects of organizing work project- or product based.

Learning outcomes:

• Systems Thinking methodology
• How to organize around a System Optimizing Goal
• The structural elements of Project- and Product organizations

Target Audience: Architects, Developers, Project Leader, Manager, Decision Makers
Prerequisites: none
Level: Introductory